in Part One of this two part podcast, I summarize principles of Zaydiyya and discuss the history of the rise of Bayt al-Houthi, the conflict with the State and lead-up to the civil war that sparked in March 2015. This segment presents an in-depth conversation with Dr. Omar Mujalli, from al-Abadeen, Sa'dah (former director of Health Services in Sa'a…

In this episode we are joined by Yasmine al-Qadhi (@AlqadhiYasmin) direct from Mareb City to discuss the impact of the ongoing war on IDPs across Mareb province. Yasmine also provides us with an update on the situation residents currently experience as Houthi forces launch missiles and drone strikes on residential areas. In our second segment, we a…

As Yemenis from all political factions react to findings published by the UNSC 2140 Panel of Experts on Yemen, we discuss details of investigations published in the Finance section, such as accusations of corruption within CBY and the controversy over HSA Group. We also look at the methodology and investigation published in the IHL section this yea…

A conversation with Mr. Munir Saeed on 10yrs since the uprising in Yemen and current affairs. We are also joined by Nasser Arrabyee, a Sana'a-based journalist, to discuss the situation amid further escalation on all war fronts.

on this special episode of Diwan we are joined by Alkhadher Sulaiman (STC representative in New York), Munir al-Mawri (independent analyst, Detroit), Dr. Abu Bakr al-Qirbi (former Minister of Foreign Affairs under Ali Abdullah Saleh and Abdo Rabbo Mansour Hadi), Khaled al-Yamani (former Ambassador to the UN and former Minister of Foreign Affairs un…

To commemorate the 10 year anniversary of the 'Day Of Rage' in Sana'a, and the subsequent youth-led uprising, Diwan gathered a diverse group of Yemeni figures to discuss the events leading up to the uprising, the impact on Yemen's structure of power and how the effects manifest today, six years into a devastating civil war. We are joined by : Dr. A…

We received a copy of the 2021 report by the UNSC Panel of Experts on Yemen to be made public by the UN soon. Ali Mahmoud and Fernando Carvajal go through each section highlighting aspects of ongoing investigations including: corruption and money-laundering by GoY officials, the role of Mercy Flights between Muscat, Oman and Sana'a, Yemen, weapons …

For Episode 2 we invited Ms. Buthaina Faroq of Rasd Coalition to discuss the situation in al-Haima, Taiz, and Mr. Ammar Basha to discuss filmmaking & the Arts in Yemen. Full video version of Episode 2 coming to our YouTube Channel later this week. Please follow us on Facebook as well.

interviews Mr. Khaled al-Yamani, former Yemen Minister of Foreign Affairs and Ambassador to the United Nations, and with Mr. Labib Nasher, a Yemeni activist who speaks to us from New York about his experience in 2011 during the Youth-led revolution, his detention in Sana'a by Houthi authorities in 2015 and current politics.…

Allow us to introduce ourselves and our new project, Diwan Podcast (twitter: @Diwan_Yemen ). This is an independent podcast dedicated to discussions on Yemeni politics, economics, security, history, culture and the arts. Ali Mahmoud joins us from Aden and Fernando Carvajal from the US. We will bring you interviews with Yemeni political figures, eco…